This is a calligraphy of one of my poems, written in oracle bone script (甲骨文), a script that started to evolve in early Shang dynasty (商朝, 1600 – 1046 B.C.E.), approximately 3500 years ago. Writing in this particular script may be challanging at times, as out of 4700 character in total, "merely" 2000 were deciphered by the scientists.

Since the oracle bone script forms of the vast majority of Chinese characters (there are more or less 90,000 of them) simply do not exist., to be able to write this poem in this particular script, I had to create those forms from scratch. It took me nearly half a day of researching of the etymology of some of the radicals of characters in question, their forms in bronze inscriptions (金文 ) and seal script (篆書), but it was a great experience.

Below, you can find the full text of the poem in English and Chinese (translated by Yuki Mori / 由季森)),.

Shade of whisper sneaked upon Teasing night with silver moon Depth in eyes reflecting mine Shy world hidden in cocoon Drop of nature dipped in bliss As playful breath on naked skin Sound of smile brushing lips I am possessed by wicked sin

耳語輕拂面 明眸照對嫻 寒夜戲銀月 羞怯繭中憐 吾欲盡酣暢 快意任流淌 暖息澤玉膚 罪惡心中響

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